WELLINGTON: City Development (Part 1)

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flyin_higher

Discussion Starter · Jul 27, 2004 (Edited)

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Covering all new developments/ and projects under construction in the Capital City of Wellington. Will update when needed.

Bolton Apartments, 20 levels.

Status- nearing completion externally

Museum Apartments, 10 levels

Status- under construction

Holiday Inn Hotel-Apartment Tower, 14 levels

Status- approved. I was in Wellington a week or so ago, and walked past the site, there was a large billboard up advertising the project, so all looks set to go.

There is a proposed 12 level mulit-use tower opposite the Duxton Hotel on Jervois Quay corner, subject to a resource consent.

There are 2 new Government Ministry buildings, one under construction for the Ministry for the Environment (10 levels), and one about to be built for the Ministry of Defence, 10 levels also.
Both are in the Thorndon area, adjacent to the CBD/Parliament.

Also, the Wellington City Council has recently taken in development proposals for a sizeable site in the CBD, known as "Chews Lane", which has variying height restrrictions, but can go up to 90m on one part. Nothing has yet been decided, but it will contain a mix of retail. apartments and office.

:cheers:

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flyin_higher

Discussion Starter · #41 · Sep 7, 2004

Well I mean it came down ot either him your someone less well known. Maybe you could do it Tom?!

flyin_higher

Discussion Starter · #42 · Sep 13, 2004

atkinson1 said:
SOURCE: The National Business Review - August 27 2004

I have noticed by way of reading the Dominion-Post, that there have been several letters from Wellingtonians in protest at this project, mainly because of the demolition of the present historical building that is onsite- including one critical letter that discredited the design and such. While I am all for preserving brilliant examples of past architecture; most of the people who write such letters are those who wish to protect almost every historical piece of architecture- crazy, lol, and this particular building isn't that brilliant at all.
Its true what they say though, you have to know where you've come from, in order to understand where your going.
Personally I think the design is great, not spectacular, but great considering it is only 18 levels, in a city where the highest is 29!

atkinson1

· #43 · Sep 13, 2004

Auckland is well known for having destroyed many famous historical buildings, and Wellington is well known for having not.

G

· #44 · Sep 14, 2004 (Edited)

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hey guys this is my first post here... been looking at the forum for a while but decided to post now since im from wellington hehe

here are some more good pics.. (P.S it looks exactly like this today.. all blue sky.. no win.. sunny as)

Thats of oriental bay.. but there are *heaps* of new big buildings gone up there.. well not to big but really nice ones

and some small pics of the magestic centre..

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Marky Mark

· #45 · Sep 14, 2004

Welcome Moxpearl !

It must be Xmas a new member for Wellington ,Yea!

G

· #46 · Sep 14, 2004

atkinson1 said:
Auckland is well known for having destroyed many famous historical buildings, and Wellington is well known for having not.

I think Wellington destroyed as many of its historic buildings as Auckland. However Wellington CBD retained its function as a major retail and cultural district with a strong population base in the central city whereas Auckland disembowed its-self and became a dinosour skelleton.

G

· #47 · Sep 14, 2004

MoxPearl said:
hey guys this is my first post here... been looking at the forum for a while but decided to post now since im from wellington hehe

here are some more good pics.. (P.S it looks exactly like this today.. all blue sky.. no win.. sunny as)

Welcome!

flyin_higher

Discussion Starter · #48 · Sep 14, 2004

Hey MoxPearl, good to have a Wellingtonian on board the forums!

atkinson1

· #49 · Sep 14, 2004

Yo MoxPearl,

Awesome to have you join the forums man. Here's your complimentary Milo and Krispie biscuit.

Marky Mark

· #50 · Sep 14, 2004

How True !

BruceAlmighty said:
I think Wellington destroyed as many of its historic buildings as Auckland. However Wellington CBD retained its function as a major retail and cultural district with a strong population base in the central city whereas Auckland disembowed its-self and became a dinosour skelleton.

How true Bruce Almighty , many Wellington Buildings were demolished in the eighties after the new earthquake building codes were introduced in 1976 ,new codes are now been reviewed which could see other buildings either demolished or re-engineered and re-built .

atkinson1

· #51 · Sep 14, 2004 (Edited)

Thought I might as well post this.

Just yesturday I noticed they started using the Wellington skyline as a background on the late news - usually it's just Auckland but it's good to see.

EDIT Images Removed

G

· #52 · Sep 15, 2004

thanx 4 da welcome

hehe

flyin_higher

Discussion Starter · #53 · Sep 16, 2004

No probs man. Hey MoxPearl, do u think u would be able at some stage in the future, give us update pics of that 18 level office tower when its under construction? I don't know if you checked out the rest of the forums, but some of us like to keep up with construction progress, lol. I dunno if you can? u got a camera? I can make it to Wellington sometimes, being in Palmy and 2 hrs from Wellington and all.

Marky Mark

· #54 · Sep 17, 2004

Is this new !

I was doing a bit of a search and found this Website showing stage three of the Terrace Height Apartments , www.TerraceHeights.co.nz . now for sale . :bash:
Is this old news or new ?

flyin_higher

Discussion Starter · #55 · Sep 17, 2004

No, no, thats definitely a new one! lol. I had never heard of it till now. Looks about 14 levels in the renders they show. The design looks fab! It must be about to begin or have begun, im not exactly sure.
There is a cool 10 level development on Cable St, on the waterfront, called 'Portal' which I just found out about also. Wow, it seems Wellington is booming too.

Marky Mark

· #56 · Sep 17, 2004 (Edited)

What about this one Flying Higher ?

Watermark Apartments .

Re-developed Old Market Building - I bought a Virus shirt There .

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flyin_higher

Discussion Starter · #57 · Sep 17, 2004

Haven't heard of that one either?

atkinson1

· #58 · Sep 17, 2004

He could have just made that one up lol. What sort of virus shirt was it? SARS?

Capt P

· #59 · Sep 17, 2004

Further development Info

The terrace heights apartments are newish. The building was originally an office building with about 10 levels. The building was completely gutted and six more floors added on top, so it is now 16 levels. Should probably be on ss.com I think it was completed last year???

A building called the cube is also being developed. It is student accomodation and I think it is 10 levels also.

The Chews Lane precinct was sold on 17th September by WCC to a developer for $12.5m. It will contain a new office building (up to 90 meters tall - here's hoping) and an apartment/retail building (approx 60 metres I undertand).

The bolton apartment building is now called the Bolton Hotel - www.boltonhotel.co.nz

MOD building is underway (10 levels), also ministry for the environment building (10 levels)

10 level apartment building called century City www.centurycity.co.nz. i think this is under construction Moxpearl maybe able to answer this.

24 level apartment/retail proposal at 70-80 Willis Street - This identified on stuff.co.nz in October last year - It said then that construction wouldn't start for two years. It could be up to 95 metres

There are also some proposal for many more apartment buildings

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Capt P

· #60 · Sep 17, 2004

A little unknown secret

Back in the late 1980's there was a building that never got developed on Wellingtons Waterfront. It would have been a cracker - The design was really cool. At the time it was called Lambton Tower and it was going to be 31 storeys and the overall height would be been approximately 120 metres. The tower was to be topped with a public observation deck and revolving restaurant Such a pity it never got built, it was so close to happening - I think a contract was let and then it all fell through - boo hoo! :tiasd:

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